ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The University of St. Thomas used a strong spring season to put the finishing touches on the 2011-12 MIAC All-Sports Competition championship for both genders. Not only did UST win four of the six available spring conference championships (two men, two women), but the Tommies set a MIAC record by claiming 13 total titles throughout the 2011-12 season.

St. Thomas used eight men's conference championships in 2011-12 to capture the MIAC Men's All-Sports Trophy, which is the George Durenberger Trophy, donated by Saint John's University in 1972-73. The Tommies rode five titles to the women's All-Sports Trophy championship. The women's honor was donated by Macalester College in 1983-84 and is named the Pat Weisner Trophy. The MIAC All-Sports Competition began on the men's side in 1962-63, and the women's competition was added in 1983-84.

This is the fifth-straight sweep for UST, as 2006-07 was the last time different schools won the men's (Saint John's) and women's (Gustavus) teams claimed the All-Sports Trophies. This is the 26th All-Sports men's title for St. Thomas, and the 21st women's honor. The previous conference record of 12 combined titles in one academic year was set by St. Thomas in 1990-91.

This spring, the Tommie men added MIAC titles in baseball and outdoor track and field to the championships they had already claimed in football, men's golf, swimming and diving, indoor track and field, men's hockey and a co-championship in men's basketball. UST finished with 99.5 total points to win by more than 20 points.

The race for runner-up status was extremely tight, as a number of school's had a great year on the men's side. Gustavus, which added the men's tennis title to its great season, was the second-place finisher with 79 total points. St. Olaf was just a point behind in third at 78 points, and Saint John's was a close fourth at 73.5.

Bethel finished fifth with a total of 63.5. Hamline (53.5) edged Carleton (53) by a half-point for sixth place. Augsburg was eighth at 41.5, Concordia finished ninth at 34.5, Macalester was 10th (30.5) and Saint Mary's (25.5) rounded out the men's standings.

On the women's side, the Tommies also claimed two of the three spring titles, capturing the softball and outdoor track and field championships to go along with a shared title in volleyball and the indoor track and field and basketball crowns. UST racked up 104.5 total points, and won a close battle with runner-up Gustavus by just five points, as the Gusties had a total of 99.5.

Just like in the men's race, St. Olaf earned a top-three spot with 90 points. Saint Benedict was fourth at 84 and Concordia (79.5) edged Carleton (75.5) for the final spot in the top five. Bethel was seventh with 61 points, Macalester (46) and Augsburg (42) were close for eighth and ninth, St. Catherine (39.5) claimed 10th over Hamline (39) by a half-point, and Saint Mary's was just 1.5 points behind the Pipers to round out the standings.

For the complete breakdown of the 2011-12 MIAC All-Sports Competition, including sport-by-sport results, standings and more, CLICK HERE. Spring sports included men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s outdoor track and field, baseball and softball. The winter season consisted of men's and women's basketball, men's and women's hockey, men's and women's swimming and diving and men's and women's indoor track and field. Fall sports are men's and women's golf, men's and women's cross country, football, volleyball and men's and women's soccer.

2011-12 MIAC Men's All-Sports Final Standings

1. St. Thomas - 99.5

2. Gustavus - 79

3. St. Olaf - 78

4. Saint John's - 73.5

5. Bethel - 63.5

6. Hamline - 53.5

7. Carleton - 53

8. Augsburg - 41.5

9. Concordia - 34.5

10. Macalester - 30.5

11. Saint Mary's 25.5

2011-12 MIAC Women's All-Sports Final Standings

1. St. Thomas - 104.5

2. Gustavus - 99.5

3. St. Olaf - 90

4. Saint Benedict - 84

5. Concordia - 79.5

6. Carleton - 75.5

7. Bethel - 61

8. Macalester - 46

9. Augsburg - 42

10. St. Catherine - 39.5

11. Hamline - 39

12. Saint Mary's 37.5

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